Dipsacus sativus, (L.) Honckeny

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 59

2. D. sativus (L.) Honckeny , Volisi. Syst. Verz. 1: 374 (1782)

( D. fullonum sensu Miller, non L.).

Stems 50-200 cm, stout, erect, prickly on the angles. Basal leaves in a rosette, oblongelliptical or oblanceolate, entire; cauline leaves sessile, linearlanceolate, distantly crenate-dentate, connate at base. Capitula 3-9 cm, ovoid. Involucral bracts lanceolate-subulate, unequal, more or less patent. Receptacularscales spinose-ciliate, witha rigid, recurved apical spine, equalling florets. Corolla pinkishpurple. Achenes 3-4 mm, light brown, sulcate. 2л = 18. Cultivated, formerly widely and still locally, for the dried inflorescences used in preparing cloth', naturalized in parts ofS., W. & C. Europe. [BrBu Cz Ga Ge Hs It Ju Lu Rm Rs (K).] (Origin uncertain', probably derived from 6.)